There are 783 million people in the world who lack access to clean drinking water, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Water availability is projected to…
Wizard World Comic Con comes to Portland
The third year of Wizard World’s Portland Comic Con kicked off on Friday, Jan. 23 at the Oregon Convention Center and it was bigger than ever. The Portland convention was…
Intel seeks student innovation with NUC Challenge
Intel looked to PSU students for innovation with the multinational corporation’s Next Unit of Computing (NUC), a small form factor PC, Jan. 31. The NUC Challenge kickoff, hosted in the…
The falafel always rings twice
In a city filled with restaurants that offer up rubbery soy protein as vegetarian alternatives, dishes like falafel become more and more appealing to omnivores looking for a meatless meal….
State of the media
The Portland State Student Media Board held a public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20 to determine the fate of two student-run publications, Portland Spectrum and the Rearguard. Both publications were…
Scientists map landslide risk with laser tech
Laser detection technology is making it easier to identify landslide hazard areas in Portland, according to Dr. Scott Burns, Professor Emeritus of Geology at Portland State. The laser detection system,…
Edo know much about Japanese beer, but this talk helped
Doctor Jeffrey Alexander of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside held a lecture on Jan. 15 entitled “Brewed in Japan,” about the beer industry in Japan. The talk was arranged by the Center…
Autzen Gallery exhibits local printmakers
At a table in the back, a student rolls a dab of ink into a flat square of color. The room buzzes with conversation of gallery-goers visiting “Prints! Prints! and…
Shadow of Mordor: Batman with a sword
At first glance, I was a bit skeptical of Monolithic Productions’ Shadow of Mordor. Would it differentiate itself from other flashy action games and still manage to be fun? Could…